Hadži-Prodan's rebellion

Hadži-Prodan's rebellion (Serbian: Хаџи-Проданова буна, Hadži-Prodanova buna) was a Serbian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire, which took place from 27 September to 30 December 1814.^[1] It occurred between the First (1804–13) and Second (1815–17) uprisings of the Serbian Revolution.

Hadži-Prodan's rebellion
Part of Serbian Revolution
Impalement of rebel leaders
Date 27 September – 30 December 1814 (3 months and 3 days) Location Districts (nahiye) of Požega, Kragujevac and Jagodina in the Sanjak of Smederevo, Ottoman Empire Result Ottoman victory Increased Ottoman suppression Outbreak of the Second Serbian Uprising in 1815
Belligerents
Serbian rebels	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Hadži-Prodan Stanoje Glavaš	Mahmud II Sulejman-paša Skopljak

Despite the collapse of the First Uprising in 1813, tensions in the Sanjak of Smederevo ("Belgrade Pashaluk") nevertheless persisted. In mid–September 1814 a rebellion was launched by veteran Hadži-Prodan (1760–1825) in the Požega nahija. He was initially a rebel who surrendered to the Ottomans and was rewarded with a pardon, becoming a collaborator of the müsellim of Čačak in the Požega nahija.^[2] Following the capture and robbing of some Ottomans by his cousin in the village of Trnava, the Ottomans ended up blaming him as local Serbs rallied around him.^[2] Miloš Obrenović, another veteran, felt the time was not right for an uprising and did not provide assistance, instead aiding in the capture of the rebels.^[2]

The rebellion soon failed and Hadži-Prodan fled to Austria. After the failure of the revolt, the Ottomans inflicted more persecution against the Serbs, including higher taxation and forced labor. In March 1815, Serbs had several meetings and decided upon a new rebellion, the Second Serbian Uprising.